If Dog has come into your life;

You are being reminded that kindness will often get you a lot further than criticism. Allow yourself to be gentle with those around you and to accept that their paths are not necessarily similar or conjoined with yours.

Dog can also be a reminder that you should always be loyal and truthful to yourself. You should make a point of being your own best friend. By having self respect and self value you can love yourself first. This is essential for you to be of great assistance to others. Having self respect will assure that others will respect you. Dog Totem Generator

If Dog is your Animal Totem

People with this animal totem have a great spirit and a huge capacity to love. It takes a lot to break a your spirit. People with a Dog as an animal totem are usually helping others or serving humanity in some way. You embody the loving gentleness of best friend and the fierce energy of protector. You will have a deep understanding and compassion of human shortcomings, and have the compassion for unconditional acceptance and love. Canine Totem Generator

If Dog has come to you in a Dream;

The dream suggests that your strong values and good intentions will enable you to go forward in the world and bring you success. The dream dog may also represent someone in your life who exhibits these qualities. Alternatively, to see a dog in your dream indicates a skill that you may have ignored or forgotten. If the dog is vicious and/or growling, then it indicates some inner conflict within yourself. It may also indicate betrayal and un-trustworthiness. If the dog is dead or dying, then it means a loss of a good friend or a deterioration of your instincts. Also consider common notions associated with the word dog, such as loyalty (“man’s best friend”) and to be “treated like a dog”. To dream that you are feeding a dog means that you are nurturing an old skill or talent. It also implies that you need to put more time and effort into fostering your friendships. If you dream that a dog has puppies, then it refers to your nurturing abilities. Canine Totem Generator

Thank you for the insight in this article. I am very thoughtful of my dogs. I only just now Google searched dog as a totem. I do not dream. I think of myself as someone raised in part by Labrador retrievers. Again thank you.